CAE - CPE GRAMMAR

INVERSIONS
1. I have never before been asked to accept a bribe.

Never before ___________________________________________________

2. He had hardly left the house when the storm broke.

Hardly __________________________________________________________

3. As soon as he had left the house the storm broke.

No sooner ______________________________________________________

4. This switch must not be touched on any account.

On no account __________________________________________________

5. She rarely has any money to spare.

Rarely ___________________________________________________________

6. He hardly speaks to anyone.

Hardly ___________________________________________________________

7. The nation has seldom been faced with such difficulties.

Seldom __________________________________________________________

8. They had hardly started playing tennis when it began to rain.

Hardly ___________________________________________________________
ANSWER KEY

1. Never before HAVE I BEEN ASKED TO ACCEPT A BRIBE.

2. Hardly HAD HE LEFT THE HOUSE WHEN THE STORM BROKE.

3. No sooner HAD HE LEFT THE HOUSE THAN THE STORM BROKE

4. On no account MUST THIS SWITCH BE TOUCHED.

5. Rarely DOES SHE HAVE ANY MONEY TO SPARE.

6. Hardly DOES HE SPEAK TO ANYONE.

7. Seldom HAS THE NATION BEEN FACED WITH SUCH DIFFICULTIES

8. Hardly HAD THEY STARTED PLAYING TENNIS WHEN IT BEGAN TO RAIN